Just a quick one right now. Tonight I went and watched Oliver Stone’s new film W. about President George W. Bush. I was really excited about this because I thought that the preview made this film look like it was going to be a home run. This film looked liked it was going to get in deep and be captivating and really engage the audience and have you wanting more…not four more years, but more of the film.
When the film ended, I wanted more. I wanted more substance. I wanted more a story. I wanted the movie to be more better than the 2 hour or so movie I just sat through. Really disappointing. I felt like Stone just whipped through different segments of Bush’s life without really getting too detailed or specific about anything. It was like a 2 hour long cliff notes film about George W. Bush’s life. One of the most memorable and important figures in our lives and this film was garbage.
I couldn’t figure out what Stone was doing here. I didn’t read any of the reviews. All I saw was the preview a few weeks ago, a movie poster and I was sold on seeing this. Trust me here, if you’re still thinking about going to see this film, save your money, save your time, don’t even rent it. Just go see a different movie. Maybe Body of Lies with Leonardo DiCaprio, directed by Ridley Scott. That’s my next go to see film.
